6.0-magnitude earthquake hits California Bay Area — (CNN) — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Northern California early Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. — It was the strongest to hit the Bay Area since 1989, when a quake struck during the World Series.

The Golf Address — FORE! Score? And seven trillion rounds ago, our forecaddies brought forth on this continent a new playground, conceived by Robert Trent Jones, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal when it comes to spending as much time on the links as possible …

Vox not living up to the hype, explained — Ezra Klein sees “a problem in journalism.” News coverage, he's said, is as appealing as “spinach.” — But the former Washington Post wunderkind had a way to fix all that: Create Vox.com. By prioritizing explanation and analysis …

In Washington, Second Thoughts on Arming Police — WASHINGTON — Jolted by images of protesters clashing with heavily armed police officers in Missouri, President Obama has ordered a comprehensive review of the government's decade-old strategy of outfitting local police departments …

Sen. Rand Paul calls Hillary Clinton a ‘war hawk’ — WASHINGTON — Calling Hillary Rodham Clinton “a war hawk,” Sen. Rand Paul says that if the former secretary of state seeks the presidency, some voters will worry that she will get the U.S. involved in another Mideast war.

Stop Obsessing About Global Warming — Environmentalists are ignoring poor countries' needs — Our global environment has many problems. If the high volume of carbon emission is one, the low level of intellectual engagement with some of the major environmental challenges is surely another.

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